So I Don’t Have Any Regrets

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Don’t you ever go down those stairs.

Toi

Brother Dearest, can we play the swappy game again?

Where’s Toi?

Ryui…?! What are you doing h—

It’s too late. Oshisha-sama will soon descend upon us.

Barred up window

Toi

Brother Dearest, get me out!!! I’m scared!!! I need you!!! Waaaahhhhh!!!

Hakodate - Daimon Yokocho Izakaya

1

Ryui

*gasp*

Older Woman

Oh my, you’re shaking. Are you alright?

Ryui

Don’t…

Don’t fuckin’ touch us…!

Older Woman

Ah…! H-Hey now, I think you’ve had a bit too much to⁠—

*rumbling*

Older Woman

Huh?

AAAHH! An earthquake?!

Ryui

No… This is⁠—

Kaede

W-Woah! It’s a big one…!

Yodaka

Hm? Strange, there weren’t any earthquake alerts…

Netaro

OH, WOW! So this is the undulation of a living planet!!

Daniel

Miss, turn off the fire and the gas. Chief, let’s get everyone outta here.

Kaede

O-Okay!

Drunkard A

Huhh? This ain’t much.

Drunkard B

We’ll be fiiiine.

Drunkard C

A magnitude 3 or 4’s nothin’ for JPN.

Netaro

Earthlings are soooo cool!!

Toi

Ahaha, you imbeciles still think this is nothing more than an earthquake?

Then how will you explain this…?

*glass breaking* *rumbling*

Daniel

AHH! My sake! Dammit, what a waste!

Kaede

(Did that glass just break out of nowhere?!)

*glass breaking*

Older Woman

What’s happening?! This is scaring me!

Drunkard B

We need to get outta here! Check, please!

Owner

This isn’t the time for that! We need to evacuate!

Toi

Ahahahaha! Yes, shudder in fear… Cry and wail for me, bow at my feet!

Netaro

Ahaha! Wow, wow! So this is the power an angel holds!

Toi

Hohh, are you not afraid?

Netaro

Show me mooore!

Toi

Your amiability sickens me. I’ll need to discipline you.

*snap* *whoosh*

Kaede

(That knife just barely missed Netaro’s head…!)

Toi

I was aiming for the crown of your head. You are more nimble than most humans.

Netaro

Wooow, didja move that with th’ power of zero grav’ty? Can y’teleport? Or create a warp hole?

Y’do all that wit’ noooo tools? Simply widda snap of y’fingeeers? Ohhh, I wish I could dissect yooouuu!

Toi

You irritate me.

Kaede

Toi-kun, uh, wait, Oshisha-sama, right? Oshisha-sama, we need to get out of here!

Toi

Silence. That is enough. I grow weary.

Vanish from my sight.

Drunkard A

Ah… Ugh…

Drunkard C

Hurgh…

*thud*

Kaede

Huh? They just fell⁠— Are you okay?!

Yodaka

It looks like they fainted. I can carry them.

Drunkard B

A chill just went up my spine! This feels weird, it’s freakin’ me out…!

Kaede

Ah, yeah… I feel sick… I’m getting the chills…

Daniel

Didja drink too much? I thought you were doin’ pretty alright…

Netaro

Whassis? What happened?

Kaede

Ugh… My head hurts… Let’s just get out of here, everyone…!

Netaro

W-Whyyy?! I wan’ talk to th’angeeel!

Kaede

No! Netaro-kun, we need to go…!

Netaro

Ah, G’AAAHAAHGHH! Do not puuuull!

Yodaka

Toi, let’s go…!

Toi

Hm…

Yodaka

Gh… Agh…

Daniel

Yodaka, over here! Bring the others!

Yodaka

*pant, pant…* Al…right…

Toi

Hmph… And then there were two. I haven’t seen you since we last met at the airport, Ryui.

Ryui

……

Fucker… You agreed to never use Toi’s soul again!

Toi

Hah! I take no orders from those with only one eye. If you are not by his side, there is no other soul for me to use.

So? You’ve been wandering about aimlessly for weeks. Have you found the means with which to deny your destiny?

Ryui

I’ll kill you…!

2

Nagi

Excuse me…

Toi & Ryui

…!

Nagi

Everybody outside looked sick when I came back from the bathroom. Toi, I was worried about you, since you weren’t there, so… Huh?

Ohhh, Ryui-san. Ah, am I interrupting your reunion…?

Ryui

Wha⁠— You… How the hell are you so calm…?! You don’t feel nothin’?! Like, no nausea or dizziness or…?

Nagi

Oh, you mean from the earthquake? A little bit, I guess…

Toi

Haha… Human as you are, you retain your sanity in my presence. You are positively drenched in dispair, aren’t you?

Ryui

HUH?! That kinda thing can happen…?

Nagi

Oh, you’re still doing your thing.

Ryui-san, will you come back now?

Ryui

…That’s none of your business.

Nagi

You’re a ward mayor just like me now, so it is my business.

Ryui

Ward mayor?!

Toi

It is something Toi decided on in order to find you.

Nagi

Ah, I’m Hachinoya Nagi. I’m on the Night Team with Toi.

Ryui

*sigh*

Nagi

Toi was constantly nervous from the moment I met him. He didn’t do too well at movie night with all of the company extroverts either. He was always on the verge of tears, saying stuff like “I wish my dear brother were here.”

But having any of us comfort him didn’t mean anything. Because he had someone who was irreplaceable to him.

Ryui

……

Nagi

I think the reason why Toi changed his personality so much is because he was worried.

Ryui

That ain’t what it is…

Nagi

I know that it was really hard on you to do all of this, but could you stay by Toi’s side, so he can be happy?

Please.

Let’s go back to HAMA together.

We can revive HAMA together. And you can also be the Night Team leader instead, please.

Ryui

(This fucker’s got some balls to be sayin’ alla this to me.)

Nagi

…Don’t you agree, Toi?

Toi

……

Ryui

Hey.

Toi

Kh… I used too much…of my power…

Nagi

Oh no…!

*thud*

3

Nagi

(Got him…)

Toi

Zzz…

Ryui

(He fell asleep…)

Let him rest tomorrow. He’ll wake up when he gets his strength back.

Nagi

Huh?

Ryui

This is my money for the bill. I’m gonna leave it here. Tell the old bat who runs this place later. Got it?

*door opening*

Nagi

*gasp*

Flashback Start
Nagi

I’m sorry I didn’t catch him. I was so close too. I’ll hold on tightly next time.

Toi

It’s okay. I’m just happy that you ran after him for me. Thank you, Nagi-san.

Flashback End
Nagi

I’m not letting you leave…!

Ryui

WOAH?!

*thud*

4

Ryui

Ow…! Hey, don’t cling onto my legs! I’ll fuckin’ kill you! And don’t just throw Toi on the floor!!

Let go already, ya piece of shit!!

Nagi

…No…!

Ryui

Don’t piss me off! I’ll kick a hole right through your stomach and let you sink to the bottom of the bay like a damn brick!

Nagi

Then do it…! That’s…

That’s a hundred times better than losing your family…!

Ryui

……

Nagi

You just don’t get it…!

The one who’s leaving never knows how terrible it feels to be left behind!

Ryui

What the fuck do you know about me, huh?! I…!

I ain’t leavin’ ‘cuz I wanna! Shit-for-brains! I had to do it for Toi’s sake!

Nagi

……

Ryui

I was lonely too…! So stop bein’ so goddamn selfish and preachin’ shit to me!

Nagi

You’re the one being selfish… If you want him with you so bad, then why are you abandoning him? How can you say you care for him when you don’t even want to put in the effort…?!

Ryui

…!

Nagi

It’s okay if you end up fighting with each other. It’s okay if you can’t come to an agreement on things…!

You need to stay together! That assurance that you give each other is what it means to be family! Ryui, please, stay with him! Please…!

Ryui

……

Nagi

(He…stopped resisting…)

Ah, Ryui-san, I mean. Sorry for being rude.

Ryui

Which hotel?

Nagi

Huh?

Ryui

I’ll carry Toi.